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Forbes - WashingtonForbes - Washingtonhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2015/03/31/is-consumption-tax-talk-making-a-comeback/
Is Consumption Tax Talk Making a Comeback?Maybe it’s just because Congress is on spring break and tax wonks don’t have much to talk about, but suddenly the idea of a consumption tax is getting a new look. The tax plan proposed earlier this month by senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) is one form [...]Howard Gleckman, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2015/03/31/is-consumption-tax-talk-making-a-comeback/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:16:00 -0400Maybe it’s just because Congress is on spring break and tax wonks don’t have much to talk about, but suddenly the idea of a consumption tax is getting a new look. The tax plan proposed earlier this month by senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) is one form [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2015/03/31/success-tips-benjamin-franklin/
NetAppVoice: To Be A Success, Surround Yourself With The Right People (4 Top Tips)"If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas." Like Benjamin Franklin, I've always believed it matters who you surround yourself with. The people you surround yourself with -- those you interact with regularly -- have a huge impact on you...Tom Mendoza, NetApphttp://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2015/03/31/success-tips-benjamin-franklin/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:15:00 -0400"If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas." Like Benjamin Franklin, I've always believed it matters who you surround yourself with. The people you surround yourself with -- those you interact with regularly -- have a huge impact on you...NASDAQ:NTAPhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/03/31/comcast-time-warner-cable-mergers-cable-charter-communications-bright-house/
Charter Communications And Comcast's Dealmaking May Benefit ConsumersMany fear the creation of monopolies and oligopolies as the cable sector consolidates, but the deal-making frenzy may actually benefit consumers, similar to a frenzy of M&amp;A activity in the wireless sector between 2012 and 2014.Antoine Gara, Forbes Staffhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/03/31/comcast-time-warner-cable-mergers-cable-charter-communications-bright-house/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:53:00 -0400Many fear the creation of monopolies and oligopolies as the cable sector consolidates, but the deal-making frenzy may actually benefit consumers, similar to a frenzy of M&amp;A activity in the wireless sector between 2012 and 2014.NASDAQ:CHTRNYSE:TWCNASDAQ:CMCSANASDAQ:NFLXNASDAQ:AAPLhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/anaswanson/2015/03/31/what-if-americas-unemployment-rate-is-really-wrong/
What If America's Unemployment Rate Is Really Wrong?Judging by the official unemployment rate, the American economy is getting rapidly back on track. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in February 2015, meaning about 8.7 million people were officially unemployed. That rate has fallen dramatically from 10 percent immediately following the financial crisis and is now [...]Ana Swanson, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/anaswanson/2015/03/31/what-if-americas-unemployment-rate-is-really-wrong/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:35:00 -0400Judging by the official unemployment rate, the American economy is getting rapidly back on track. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in February 2015, meaning about 8.7 million people were officially unemployed. That rate has fallen dramatically from 10 percent immediately following the financial crisis and is now [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/taxanalysts/2015/03/31/who-should-pay-for-the-mess-were-in/
Six Tax Hikes To Solve The Fiscal Mess The Boomers MadeWith bold tax policies we could avoid “taxing” poor and middle-income individuals by cutting off vital programs, and we could shift the burden of two decades of unfunded wars and other reckless decisions from future generations to those who have benefited the most from our choices.Clint Stretch, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/taxanalysts/2015/03/31/who-should-pay-for-the-mess-were-in/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:20:00 -0400With bold tax policies we could avoid “taxing” poor and middle-income individuals by cutting off vital programs, and we could shift the burden of two decades of unfunded wars and other reckless decisions from future generations to those who have benefited the most from our choices.http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/03/31/do-financial-markets-have-fed-chair-yellens-number/
Kevin Warsh: Are We Sliding Into Another Financial Crisis?Kevin Warsh: Going into a crisis with great complacencySteve Denning, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/03/31/do-financial-markets-have-fed-chair-yellens-number/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:45:00 -0400Kevin Warsh: Going into a crisis with great complacencyhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stratfor/2015/03/31/the-middle-eastern-balance-of-power-matures/
The Middle Eastern Balance of Power MaturesBy George Friedman Last week, a coalition of predominantly Sunni Arab countries, primarily from the Arabian Peninsula and organized by Saudi Arabia, launched airstrikes in Yemen that have continued into this week. The airstrikes target Yemeni al-Houthis, a Shiite sect supported by Iran, and their Sunni partners, which include the majority of [...]Stratfor, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stratfor/2015/03/31/the-middle-eastern-balance-of-power-matures/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:39:00 -0400By George Friedman Last week, a coalition of predominantly Sunni Arab countries, primarily from the Arabian Peninsula and organized by Saudi Arabia, launched airstrikes in Yemen that have continued into this week. The airstrikes target Yemeni al-Houthis, a Shiite sect supported by Iran, and their Sunni partners, which include the majority of [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/31/three-simple-tax-rules-to-steer-clear-of-irs/
Three Simple Tax Rules To Steer Clear Of IRSNo one wants to be audited, so before you file your taxes, consider 3 simple rules to help keep you out of harm's way.Robert W. Wood, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/31/three-simple-tax-rules-to-steer-clear-of-irs/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:57:00 -0400No one wants to be audited, so before you file your taxes, consider 3 simple rules to help keep you out of harm's way.NYSE:HRBNASDAQ:INTUhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/31/hbos-going-clear-exposes-scientology-tactics-wealth-and-irs-church-status/
HBO's Going Clear Exposes Scientology Tactics, Wealth, And IRS Church StatusScientology is portrayed starkly in HBO's 'Going Clear' which could trigger new scrutiny of the cushy tax benefits that let it accumulate billions tax free.Robert W. Wood, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/31/hbos-going-clear-exposes-scientology-tactics-wealth-and-irs-church-status/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:42:00 -0400Scientology is portrayed starkly in HBO's 'Going Clear' which could trigger new scrutiny of the cushy tax benefits that let it accumulate billions tax free.http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/31/ten-things-you-should-know-about-irs-form-1099/
Ten Things You Should Know About IRS Form 1099 Before You File Your TaxesBefore you file taxes, collect all your IRS Forms 1099 and pay attention to each one. The IRS sure does.Robert W. Wood, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/31/ten-things-you-should-know-about-irs-form-1099/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:20:00 -0400Before you file taxes, collect all your IRS Forms 1099 and pay attention to each one. The IRS sure does.NYSE:HRBNASDAQ:INTUhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2015/03/30/global-debt-binge-who-pays-the-tab/
Global Debt Binge: Who Pays the Tab?Below is the March 28th Thoughts from the Frontline, republished in full. “Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices – just recognize them.” – Edward R. Murrow, US broadcast journalist &amp; newscaster (1908 – 1965), television broadcast, December 31, 1955 “High debt levels, whether in the public or [...]John Mauldin, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2015/03/30/global-debt-binge-who-pays-the-tab/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:39:00 -0400Below is the March 28th Thoughts from the Frontline, republished in full. “Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices – just recognize them.” – Edward R. Murrow, US broadcast journalist &amp; newscaster (1908 – 1965), television broadcast, December 31, 1955 “High debt levels, whether in the public or [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2015/03/30/brazilian-billionaires-swiss-bank-admits-aiding-u-s-tax-cheats-will-pay-211-million/
Swiss Private Bank BSI SA Admits Aiding U.S. Tax Cheats, Will Pay $211 MillionAgreement is first under controversial two year old amnesty program designed to flush out Swiss bank enablers and their U.S. customers.Janet Novack, Forbes Staffhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2015/03/30/brazilian-billionaires-swiss-bank-admits-aiding-u-s-tax-cheats-will-pay-211-million/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:22:00 -0400Agreement is first under controversial two year old amnesty program designed to flush out Swiss bank enablers and their U.S. customers.NYSE:CSNYSE:UBShttp://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2015/03/30/buzzword-object-storage/
NetAppVoice: Buzzword Break: Demystifying 'Object Storage' (An Old Idea Whose Time Has Come)There's a great buzz around object storage. Though the basic technology has been around since the 1990s, its popularity is only now starting to grow rapidly. Is object storage the right solution for you? That depends...Ingo Fuchs, NetApphttp://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2015/03/30/buzzword-object-storage/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:37:00 -0400There's a great buzz around object storage. Though the basic technology has been around since the 1990s, its popularity is only now starting to grow rapidly. Is object storage the right solution for you? That depends...NASDAQ:NTAPhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2015/03/30/four-ways-to-de-bug-your-401k/
Four Ways to De-Bug Your 401(k)You can fix your 401(k) by looking for four "bugs."John Wasik, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2015/03/30/four-ways-to-de-bug-your-401k/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:17:00 -0400You can fix your 401(k) by looking for four "bugs."NYSE:AMPhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/fefi45edide/pharmacist/
The Best Jobs In Healthcare In 2015Bruce Japsen, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/fefi45edide/pharmacist/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:09:00 -0400NYSE:UNHNASDAQ:GILDNASDAQ:ESRXNASDAQ:CTRXNYSE:EXPRhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/03/30/unitedhealths-12-8-billion-answer-to-expensive-prescription-drugs/
UnitedHealth's $12.8 Billion Answer To Expensive Prescription DrugsIn a deal that could help wrest back control over the soaring cost of prescription drugs, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx Corp. will buy pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp. (CTRX) for $12.8 billion. UnitedHealth Group (UNH), already the nation’s largest health insurance company, will become a giant among so-called PBMs, which are [...]Bruce Japsen, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/03/30/unitedhealths-12-8-billion-answer-to-expensive-prescription-drugs/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:09:00 -0400In a deal that could help wrest back control over the soaring cost of prescription drugs, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx Corp. will buy pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp. (CTRX) for $12.8 billion. UnitedHealth Group (UNH), already the nation’s largest health insurance company, will become a giant among so-called PBMs, which are [...]NYSE:UNHNASDAQ:GILDNASDAQ:ESRXNASDAQ:CTRXNYSE:EXPRhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/30/how-obamas-irs-and-justice-department-killed-the-targeting-scandal/
How Obama's IRS And Justice Department Killed The Targeting ScandalFive Years after the Supreme Court Decided Citizens United, The Obama administration is still delaying IRS cases and has clearly won the IRS targeting scandal.Robert W. Wood, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/30/how-obamas-irs-and-justice-department-killed-the-targeting-scandal/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:06:00 -0400Five Years after the Supreme Court Decided Citizens United, The Obama administration is still delaying IRS cases and has clearly won the IRS targeting scandal.http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/30/scariest-tax-errors-they-extend-irs-audits-to-six-years-or-endlessly/
Scariest Tax Errors: They Extend IRS Audits To Six Years Or EndlesslyBefore you file your taxes, consider if your audit period is 3 years, 6 or unlimited. How you file and what you report can influence this key audit variable.Robert W. Wood, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/30/scariest-tax-errors-they-extend-irs-audits-to-six-years-or-endlessly/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:58:00 -0400Before you file your taxes, consider if your audit period is 3 years, 6 or unlimited. How you file and what you report can influence this key audit variable.NYSE:HRBNASDAQ:INTUhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/30/fatca-repeal-efforts-just-failed-but-is-it-a-good-law/
FATCA Repeal Efforts Just Failed, But Is It A Good Law?FATCA repeal efforts were defeated, and the massive and expensive disclosure law is marching on. But at what cost?Robert W. Wood, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/03/30/fatca-repeal-efforts-just-failed-but-is-it-a-good-law/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:19:00 -0400FATCA repeal efforts were defeated, and the massive and expensive disclosure law is marching on. But at what cost?NYSE:HRBNASDAQ:INTUhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2015/03/30/ted-cruz-uses-the-galileo-gambit-to-deny-global-warming/
Ted Cruz Uses The Galileo Gambit To Deny Global WarmingSen. Ted Cruz launched his presidential campaign this week with two in-your-face attacks on science. In one, he denied global warming, based on his own inexpert analysis. In a second, he endorsed the Creationist views of fundamentalist Christians by announcing his campaign at Liberty University.Steven Salzberg, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2015/03/30/ted-cruz-uses-the-galileo-gambit-to-deny-global-warming/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:00:00 -0400Sen. Ted Cruz launched his presidential campaign this week with two in-your-face attacks on science. In one, he denied global warming, based on his own inexpert analysis. In a second, he endorsed the Creationist views of fundamentalist Christians by announcing his campaign at Liberty University.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jerryweissman/2015/03/30/2-presentation-lessons-from-ted-cruz/
Two Presentation Lessons From Ted CruzSenator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made headlines last week by becoming the first Republican candidate to formally announce his intent to run for president in 2016. In a carefully-orchestrated event at Liberty University, a Baptist school in Virginia, Mr. Cruz pulled out all the production and rhetorical stops in a rousing [...]Jerry Weissman, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jerryweissman/2015/03/30/2-presentation-lessons-from-ted-cruz/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:00:00 -0400Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made headlines last week by becoming the first Republican candidate to formally announce his intent to run for president in 2016. In a carefully-orchestrated event at Liberty University, a Baptist school in Virginia, Mr. Cruz pulled out all the production and rhetorical stops in a rousing [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/03/30/finally-we-can-get-moving-on-disposing-of-our-nuclear-waste/
Finally! We Can Move On The Disposal Of Our Nuclear WasteEnergy Secretary Ernie Moniz announced what we’ve been wanting for decades – a separate deep geologic nuclear waste repository for our defense-generated high-level nuclear waste (HLW), separate from one for our spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from commercial power reactors. It would be cheaper, faster and easier that our present broken nuclear waste program.James Conca, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/03/30/finally-we-can-get-moving-on-disposing-of-our-nuclear-waste/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0400Energy Secretary Ernie Moniz announced what we’ve been wanting for decades – a separate deep geologic nuclear waste repository for our defense-generated high-level nuclear waste (HLW), separate from one for our spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from commercial power reactors. It would be cheaper, faster and easier that our present broken nuclear waste program.http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddharrison/2015/03/30/pentagon-weapons-acquisition-reform/
To Cut Defense Costs, In At Least One Area, Pentagon Should Cut CompetitionIn a blind quest to increase competition, DoD and Congress have, in some instances, attempted to artificially create competition where it does not naturally exist and have driven up weapons acquisition costs in the process.Todd Harrison, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/toddharrison/2015/03/30/pentagon-weapons-acquisition-reform/Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0400In a blind quest to increase competition, DoD and Congress have, in some instances, attempted to artificially create competition where it does not naturally exist and have driven up weapons acquisition costs in the process.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonspringer/2015/03/29/the-maldives-luxury-heaven-boycott-can-avert-human-rights-hell/
The Maldives: Luxury Heaven Boycott Can Avert Human Rights HellWhen the first democratically elected President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison in mid-March, Richard Branson said on Twitter: Urge everyone worldwide who believes in freedom to boycott the Maldives until true democracy is restored. Mr. Ahmed Naseem who served as Foreign [...]Jon Springer, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jonspringer/2015/03/29/the-maldives-luxury-heaven-boycott-can-avert-human-rights-hell/Sun, 29 Mar 2015 23:08:00 -0400When the first democratically elected President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years in prison in mid-March, Richard Branson said on Twitter: Urge everyone worldwide who believes in freedom to boycott the Maldives until true democracy is restored. Mr. Ahmed Naseem who served as Foreign [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2015/03/29/the-problem-with-100-land-value-taxes/
The Problem With 100% Land Value TaxesA popular tax among neoliberals is a land-value tax. This is a tax on the value of land minus the value of any improvements. The most common critiques of the tax are about the practical difficulty of measuring land value, but I think there are deeper conceptual problems that remain even [...]Adam Ozimek, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2015/03/29/the-problem-with-100-land-value-taxes/Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:19:00 -0400A popular tax among neoliberals is a land-value tax. This is a tax on the value of land minus the value of any improvements. The most common critiques of the tax are about the practical difficulty of measuring land value, but I think there are deeper conceptual problems that remain even [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/03/29/obamacare-exchanges-attract-few-high-income-americans/
Obamacare Exchanges Attract Few High Income AmericansGovernment-run exchanges have been good at attracting low income Americans to subsidized coverage under the Affordable Care Act, but aren’t attracting higher income buyers who could be needed in the future, according to a new analysis. Though the Obama administration said it has surpassed its 2015 enrollment goal with more than [...]Bruce Japsen, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/03/29/obamacare-exchanges-attract-few-high-income-americans/Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:22:00 -0400Government-run exchanges have been good at attracting low income Americans to subsidized coverage under the Affordable Care Act, but aren’t attracting higher income buyers who could be needed in the future, according to a new analysis. Though the Obama administration said it has surpassed its 2015 enrollment goal with more than [...]NYSE:UNHNYSE:WLPNYSE:AETNASDAQ:AAPL